When... Goes Horribly Wrong (2016)
Synopsis
Entertaining compilation of greatest fails. Expect technical catastrophes, violent outbursts and some very awkward silences.
Network
5
Episodes
TV
Sarah Greene narrates a compilation of infamous moments from television history when programmes went disastrously wrong.
Magic
A compilation of illusions that went spectacularly badly, including several cases where magicians nearly died for their act.
Live TV
Richard Arnold narrates a raucous rundown of live TV's greatest fails.
Celebrity
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Chat Shows
A collection of car-crash chat show moments featuring boozy guests, stroppy hosts, technical trouble and on-screen bust-ups
Game Shows
Dale Winton narrates a compilation of disastrous game show moments.
Kids TV
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Talent Shows
Kate Thornton introduces a countdown of disastrous moments from TV talent shows, featuring first-hand contributions from stars including Pete Waterman, Arlene Phillips, Brenda Edwards and Nicola Ward.
Reality TV
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TV 2
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All New TV
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Comedy
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Award Shows
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Live News
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Eurovision
Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish singer Birthe Wilke.
Christmas
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TV (2020)
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Kids TV (2020)
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Guests
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TV Favourites
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Classic Comedy
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Classic TV
Less-than-perfect moments from some of the nation's favourite shows over the years. From the black and white days of the 1960s and Dixon of Dock Green, to the 1970s and The Generation Game, right through the 80s, 90s and 00s to the present day.
Saturday Night TV
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TV Cookery
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Stunts
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Soap Stars
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Films
Starring the biggest names on the planet, featuring amazing stories, and showcasing eye-watering budgets, when films go right, they can leave us in awe. But when they go horribly wrong, we are left in disbelief at the colossal cockups.
Camping
Camping disasters including swarms of insects, an encounter with a lion, and a holiday takes a sinister turn when two female backpackers find their car tyres have been slashed...
Cruising
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Motorhoming
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70s TV
Dame Penelope Keith narrates this look back at the less-than-perfect 70s TV the stars would rather forget, with moments from ‘Fawlty Towers’, ‘Jukebox Jury’, ‘The Goodies’ and ‘Question Time’.
80s TV
Anita Dobson narrates a look at some '80s TV moments that many celebrities would rather forget, from a stunt that went wrong for Paul Daniels to Des O'Connor's dog bite on the nose.
TV Interviews
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TV Guests
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Live TV (2024)
Richard Arnold narrates a raucous rundown of live TV's greatest fails, from technical trouble to jaw-droppingly inappropriate behaviour, fistfights and collapsing sets.
TV Animals
This special, narrated by Christopher Timothy, unearths some iconic animal funnies from favourite shows, as well as outtakes featuring Michaela Strachan, Kate Humble and Sir David Attenborough.
TV (2024)
Kate Garraway narrates notable TV moments, including John Torode versus a chopper, The Stone Roses in a power cut, Will Self in a stare-off, and the inimitable Wiliam Shatner.
News
Moments on TV news when things went awry.
Award Shows (2024)
Julian Clary narrates an array of award show goofs, from singer Samantha Fox opening up about her shambolic Brit Awards to reality star Gemma Collins taking a tumble at the Radio 1 Teen Awards.
Reality TV (2024)
Epic fails from the wild and wonderful world of reality telly, including misjudged formats, shows that bombed, stars who fell from grace and unscripted bust-ups.
Chat Shows (2024)
Stroppy hosts, technical trouble and on-screen bust-ups abound in this look at chat show disasters - from Russell Harty's blow to the groin and destructive Emu to silent magician David Blaine.
60s TV
Famous faces from the 1960s relive moments they'd rather forget! Bloopers include Doris Day's wardrobe fail, outtakes from Star Trek, and things getting out of hand on a live discussion show.
Sex on TV
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Diets
Tales of when attempts to lose weight don't quite go to plan.
All Inclusive Holidays
For some, going all-inclusive is anything but relaxing. In this one hour special we meet the unlucky holidaymakers whose holidays went horribly wrong.
Beach Holidays
First-hand accounts of beach holiday nightmares, from tropical storms to a diastrous parasailing excursion, and an aerial attack by Brighton's sqaudron of seagulls.
Package Holidays
Package holiday highlights include a family who discover their Benidorm hotel room looks like a horror film set. And on a Thailand tour a man discovers a huge lizard in the toilet.
Caravan Holidays
Caravan catastrophes include a grizzly bear incursion in Canada, knee-high flood waters in Cornwall, and a caravan that detaches itself and goes hurtling down a motorway.
Honeymoon Holidays
A trip of a lifetime to the Bahamas ends in horror when a newlywed is bitten by a shark. Plus, an adventure-loving couple get stranded in the wilds of Asia, and a safari trip is stopped by a silverback gorilla.
Motorways
First-hand accounts from drivers who came to a grinding halt on the road, from those who failed to put their brain into gear to victims of extraordinary obstructions. Tempers are at boiling point and there are matters of life and death.
Train Journeys
Features first-hand accounts from people whose train journeys went horribly wrong.
TV Presenters
Jan Leeming narrates a collection of on-air disasters involving TV presenters, from live gaffes and wardrobe malfunctions to slip-ups, pratfalls and even flying fists.
Details
Original Title
When... Goes Horribly Wrong
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
52